Amo 5 | ABEn | STEP | Hear the word of the lord which I take up against you -- a lamentation! The house of Israel fell; no longer should it proceed to rise.

Amos 5

CHAPTER 5 Israel is Diminished

1 Hear the word of the lord which I take up against you -- a lamentation! The house of Israel fell; no longer should it proceed to rise. 2 Virgin Israel tripped upon its land; there is none raising her up. 3 For thus says the lord God, The city from out of which went a thousand, shall be left with a hundred; and from out of which went forth a hundred, shall be left ten to the house of Israel.

A Plea for Repentance

4 For thus says the lord to the house of Israel, Inquire of me! and you shall live. 5 And do not seek after Beth-el, and into Gilgal enter not, and by Well of the Oath do not pass over! For Gilgal, by capturing shall be captured, and Beth-el will be as not existing. 6 Inquire of the lord, and live! so that [⁴should not ⁵blaze up ⁶as ⁷fire ¹the ²house ³of Joseph], and it should devour him, and there shall not be the one extinguishing to the house of Israel. 7 The one appointing [²in ³the height ¹judgment], even [²righteousness ³for ⁴the earth ¹established]; 8 The one making all things, and fashioning them differently, and turning [²into ³the morning ¹the shadow], and [²day ³into ⁴night ¹darkening]; the one calling on the water of the sea, and pouring it upon the face of the earth -- the lord God almighty is his name. 9 The one dividing conflict into strength, and [²misery ³upon ⁴the fortress ¹the one bringing]. 10 They detested [²at ³the gates ¹the one reproving], and [³word ²the sacred ¹they abhorred]. 11 On account of this, because they struck [²with their fist ¹the poor], and [³gifts ²choice ¹they took] from them; [³houses ²planed ¹seeing that you built], that in no way shall you dwell in them; [³vineyards ²desirable ¹you planted], but in no way should you drink of their wine. 12 For I knew many impious deeds of yours, and [²mighty ³sins ¹your] -- trampling the just, taking prices, and [²the needy ³at ⁴the gates ¹turning aside]. 13 Because of this, the one perceiving in that time shall keep silent, for the time is evil. 14 Inquire of the good, and not the wicked! so that you should live. And it will be thus -- the lord God almighty with you in which manner you spoke, saying, 15 We have detested the evil things, and we loved the good things. Then restore [²in ³the gates ¹judgment]! so that [⁴should show mercy on ¹the lord ²God ³almighty] the residue of Joseph. 16 On account of this, thus says the lord God almighty, In all squares shall be a beating of the breast, and in all ways it shall be said, Woe, woe. [²shall be called ¹The farmer] unto mourning, and for beating of the breast, and for knowing wailing. 17 Even in all the ways a beating of the breast. For I shall go through your midst, said the lord.

The Day of The LORD

18 Woe, O ones desiring the day of the lord, saying, What is this, [⁵to us ¹the ²day ³of the ⁴ lord]? Even this is darkness and not light. 19 It will be in which manner if [²should flee ¹a man] from the face of a lion, and [²should fall ³to him ¹a bear]. And he should rush into his house, and should fasten his hands upon the wall, and [²should bite ³it ¹a serpent]. 20 Is not darkness the day of the lord, and not light? and dimness, not having brightness in it? 21 I have detested, I have thrust away your holiday feasts, and in no way shall I savor in your festivals. 22 For if you should bring to me whole burnt-offerings and your sacrifice offerings, I will not favorably receive them. And [⁵deliverance offering ³the grandeur ⁴of your ¹I will not ²look upon]. 23 Remove from me the sound of your odes! and [³the psalm ⁴of your instruments ¹I will not ²hear]. 24 And [²shall roll down ³as ⁴water ¹judgment], and righteousness as [²rushing stream ¹an impassable]. 25 Did [³victims for slaughter ⁴and ⁵sacrifices ¹you bring near ²to me], O house of Israel, for forty years in the wilderness? 26 And you took up the tent of Molech, and the star of your god, Raiphan, the impressions of them which you made for yourselves. 27 And I will displace you beyond Damascus, says the lord. God almighty is the name to him.